Armenia getting €30m EU assistance for judicial reformsSeptember 24, 2020 - 16:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union will provide €30 million for the implementation of judicial reforms in Armenia The Government on Thursday, September 24 approved the agreement between Armenia and the European Commission. Under the agreement, €27 million will be provided through direct budget support, while the remaining €3 million in the form of technical assistance. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan revealed that the financial agreement is signed, €9 million will be transferred to the state budget, then two batches of €9 million will be provided in the next two years. Also Thursday, the government approved another €30 million assistance from the EU, which will be aimed at fighting the spread of the coronavirus in the country. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |